Jacob Amos, Jr., second son of the deceased old pioneer Jakob Amos, was born here [in Syracuse, New York] in December 1853, and received his training in the local public schools and in the university [or at the high school?]. Then he began his business career, by taking on the management of the mill belonging to his father in Baldwinsville. In 1876 he was connected in business with his father and his brother Karl L., under the company name of Jacob Amos & Sons, until the father died in 1883 and the company Amos Bros. was born. The business assumed large proportions and since 1887 Mr. Amos heads it by himself under the name Empire State Mills. He was always a firm Republican, served as Village Trustee in Baldwinsville and in February 1892 was elected the Mayor of Syracuse. In February 1894 he was for the second time chosen. During his term of office the City Hall and the New York Central Railroad depot were built, the water pipeline was put in and other great urban improvements were made. Thus over 10 miles of pavement were put in, 24 miles of [sewers?] and so forth. Mr. Amos is vice-president and director of the Third Central Bank, was one the founders and directors of the Commercial Bank, is a president of the Paragon Plaster Company, and president of the Peoples' Building and Loan Association, and director of two other societies, Trustee of the Syracuse Savings Bank and of St. Joseph's Hospital, etc. In September 1880 he married Miss Florence E. Wells of Baldwinsville.